PEKING.
23rd March, 1889.
COMMERCIAL INTELEGENUE.
-Quotationu ar New Maiwo..
Old Malwa
Older Malen
Paton (Now) Bears (New)
Turnoway. 4th April. UPLOK.
1.2580 per plon!, alles, of [24 attics.
....5600 par pieùl, allce, of [1 to 2 cattles. $610 por pioul, slice of [1] to Botties. por chest.
$580
520 to 85274",
EXPORT CARGOES.
£5th March:-For Havre-173 packages canes, Por Germain steamer Electra, smiled on the 45 rolls matting, 33 cm sweetmeată, 19 cases chinaware, 19 cases hatman hair, 12 cases sundries,
In the multitude of counsellors there may be wisdom. Three onginorza from Holland, specia! ly skilled in bydraulic works, have arrived bars, ned, under the auspices of the Dutch Logation, twin chnege of Mr.Rhafu, as tho Minister, (Mr. Ferguson, is away at Swator) will confer with the Imperial authorltion about this Yellow River raclamation, reparations, ate. We are infocus that one of the gentlemen has been for three years in Japan whore ho and some other Dutch Engineers did most admirable work, work on a salier souls, of course, to the Yollow River, but yet similar. The Japanese rivors, by deposit of wilt and mud, havogradually raised their beds, ou bankments were raised correspondingly, but while hoight was increased strength of bass was not as silks, 5 enses China ink, 4 cases black- adegastely considered, benos frightful damago by wood were, and 4 casos paper. For Havre option inundation each year. So yests ago the Jan Hamburg--250 rolls matting, 50 packages canes, ness Government engaged some hydraulic ang 20 cases chinaware, 26 cases fans, 5 cases ailks, neer in Holland, and as we have said, these gentle and 1 mais paperware For Hamburg option mon have quietly, affectively, and economically
Antwerp-6 essas galinats and China ink. done most excellent work. Datch engineers in For Hamburg-251 bales feathers, 180 packages deed have long enjoyed a world-wide reputation saadrios, 30 rolls matting, 25 packages canes, 24 for hydraulic work, and their servicns have been askingos rastancore, 15 casus ohinaware, 10 cases sought by various Europene Governmonts hat bristles, & cases silks, and 5 case China ink. ing problems of that character to solva. Aco-For Hamburg optien Leedon-10 cases bristles. siderable portion of the Suez Canal was made by For London-26 casas essential Dutch engineers, and they were also employed
Per steamship Kaisari-Hind, sailed on the on the Mississipi won its bed had to be changed. 27th March:-For London-24402 lbs. congon, It is not therefore an arwise thing in the Chi-34 cases aik piese goods, 120 bales waste silk, mese Gavockment to consult such competent ad 52 bales ocoons, and 43 packages endriea. risars
For Franco-84 bales fine silk, and 19 cases silk piece goods. From Enoshow for France | packages enndries. Pro Manila for London- 1,800 bales hemp, and I aga eigara From Can. tan for New York-10 bales fine silk.
hemp, 7 cases silks, 2,220 packages matting, and 2,423 packages merchandise For Punta Arenas
The Yellow River has been surveyed by a least theoo competent foreign engineers: Herr Bothge of the German Syndicate, who examined the region of the sea mouth; Monsieur Carrey of the French Byndicate, who surrayed the Cheng then breach and the regions by Chinanon the Slet March: For Xokobans-9,908 bags Por steamship City of. Río de Janeiro, mailed Fa: Mr. Morrison, who made, two examina sagar, and 184 packages merchandise. For Saa. tions, the last at Cheng. Chou. The reports Francisco-26,794 baga rive, 185 bags beans, 100 of there gentlemen, w baliove, all re-bags black pepper, 2,760 boros oil. 500 hales commend reclamation works on a serious sole, and Grocer] Wilson, very intelligent observer, who made a hasty journey along part of the river two or three years ago, was of the rape aird. From such information as we can get from time to time, we remaja of opinion that the roclamation of the ritor is possible; but the ex- panne will be prodigions, so that, in any case, it ay be better to, at any rate, wut the diffeal is by interempting the Bood waters and divert ug them into natural basing that exist or the orth side in Mongolia, after the palleen of lao Kalan Moris
In & short time the beautiful ory of the hew Pei-tang Cathedral will be in perfest order, and we recommend visitors to the capital to be are to go to see the new Cathedral, slso the Tung tang, where there in some beautiful rought iron work made by order of Tenis XV. for the Church that existed in his days. The Pai Fang organ is as early as can be calculated Imost exactly one-half the size of the famong egan of St. Sulpice, which is one of the finest, regards perfectness of tome in Paris. Chinese Times,
OLLA PODRIDA.
A teno, story, which comes from Madrid, olled true; is too completo to one nothing to iu- nion. Three nemployed who belong to the working classes of La Pisas, who are suffering uch just now, went to a rich proprietor and aked the loan of five francs each to provide food r their families. If you cannot work steal," esasworod unfestingly, as he shut the door in heir faces. Next day they came with the same da and and received the same answer. "Allright,
ey exclaimed this time, and pulling out arms om beneath their bleases, coutarded him to and wat daros, on peril of his life. He oboy-
but the amateur robbers afterwards sent ak by a priest all but the small sum they had ked for at first
Coffee is not a beverago which advances in blic favour in this country, probably (saya the all Mall Gaselle becausa few people know how make it properly. But now it is thrustered th a rival: In the island of Rounion is a ant known as fas wild orange, which produces fruit, green at first, afterwards bluish, and ging into a parple as it ripons. This has en tested and found to make a bevarago in bry way equal to coffee, and of a much lower ice. The product is called "Mussienda, à ma be used alone, or mixed with pure coffee. is aanonood that about 24,000 soree of this ant are now being cultivated. It is most like- however, that chicory more than coffee will ffer from the introduction of "Mussaenda."
2008 silke, and 2 cases merchandise. For Paname-800 bags rico, 105 packages merchan- dise, sid & cases silke. For Valparaisa-3 oasen ailks For New York-175 balea raw silk, sod
cases silks.
Per Ameriono ship Empira, sailed on the 81st March-For San Francisco-2,160 packages
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESE, FRIDAY, APRIL 5rx, 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Ganges (str.)...
LONDON, &o, vis BDEZ CANAL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.... LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.. LONDON & HAMBURG HAMBURG & LONDON HAVRE & HAMBURG, to...... Friggs (atz.) MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &c. Baghallen (str)...... BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL Prensson (atr.)...... VANCOUVER B.C.LA KOBS.o. Batavia (str.) SAN FRANCISCOTIA T'HAMA... City of New York(ste.) SANFRANCISCO PIA THAMA....olio (KET)............ VENICE VILSINGAPORE, AO....... NEW YORK. GENOA VIA BOMBAY. NEW YORK
STRAITS & BOMBAT............ YOKOHAMA YA NAGASAKI KOBE TOKOHAMA AND KOBE 8YDNEY & MELBOURNE TIENTSIN.. TAKAO
SHANGHAI KOBE, &o........ SHANGHAI VIA AMOT ti MANILA VIA AMOY,
On With inst, at Noon On 14th inst. On 11th inst
On or about 7th just. Quick despatch.
p..
On 8th inst.. at On 17th inst., at Novu. Ou ih inst., 10 AM
On 2nd May, at Noon.
THODEL'S NAMEN
CAPTAIN,
Ат
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TU BE DESPATCHED
Hector (str.)... Batt... Bellerophon (str.)... Flintshire (str.) Eme
T. J. Alderton
Guthrie Dwyer Wm. Sammers Nigel Homery a C. Pohle.. Auld
Hongkong
P.&O. 8. N. Co... Butterfold & Swire........
Hongkong
Batterfield & Swire..... Adamson, Bell & Co.
Hongkong
Hoogkong
Arnbold. Karborg & Co.... Biemsson & Co.
Pandora (str) .Bisagno fatr.)
Antoinetta....... TH............ Ancona (str) Kashgar (str)..... Palinurus (at....... Afghan (str.) .... Sungkiang (r.)... Glasson Haiphong (str) ..
Harris Magal (str.) -30° Laertes (atr.)...
Scalo Zafira (str.)
MoCaslin
G. Contamo... Впоје
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Jackson Boy
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
Mason, Murano Palogen * Cola RamoreNNI Apal b
Harometer
Harometer- ?«. -••
Barometer-FX, mermai Thermemeler§à... Thermometer
Thermometer-
ThermoA.M. (Wei bull»).
Thermometer-—32.m. (Wal holb)
Thermometery.a. (Wal bulb)
Thermometer—NationEDI POPRIAT
1.86
$9.84
167
.......th
Thetis omalere Minimum forart. 63
CHINA COAST BETKOKOLOGICAL
BAGISTER.
3rd April, 1989, aL4YƏN
៥.
BEATHAN,
87 boloa gambier, 57 packages rattan, 100 packages cossia, 428 bags tapios, 852 baga pep. per, 6 cases gum copal, 70 cases provved ginger, 110 roils matting. 1945 packages soy, 56 packages medicino, 1,779 packages samahoo, 153 packages joes-sticka 1996 packages fro crackers, 199 boxes tobacco, 5,000 bags rice, 355 packages freworks, 354 packages ronto, 75k - 24.57 begs anger, casos nat ail, 116 bags beans, 40 Tukle buga peas, 473 pieces shipplanks, 70 bags ship- logs, and 10,804 packages morchsadiso.
ON LONDON
EXCHANGZ.
Telegraphio Transfer
Amy A Bangkour Haicheng.... Boings...... Manila......
20.70 ZAFR 20,44
2/130
4th April, 169, at 10 am.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
2/11
Find
Bank Bila, at 4 months sight:
.3/04
ATION.
Credits, at 4 months' aight....
3/0
Documentary Hills; at 4 months'
Apanlock ... 209,80
sight....
3/01
Tokin
PARIS
Bank Bills, va demand.....
Nagpaki Shanghai
30.09 20.18
Credits, at 4 months' aight
.8.77 .3.85
Bengkong-
alphan
Bil
Henk Bills, on demand,
73
Madia
20,9 -
Credits, 60 days' sight
Telegraphio Transfer
..218.
Bank, on demantl
.200
O
CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfor
918
Bank, vu demand
220
Or SHANGHAI,--
Bank, at sight
71
Private, dave' sight SOVEREIGNS-
..6.63
ON NEW YORK
ON BOMBAY
SHARES
Quotations are Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Shares-159
per cant. pranium, bayers.
The barometer has risen in the North and gradiente are maderate for N,K, vina. Overcast and rather wer and damp weather provsila,
W. DOBERCK. ilangknog Olservatory, 4th April 1849.
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE.
HEREBY warn Bayera of Preserve, Soy, &, that of late several frandgleat imifs. tions of my Brand GUY LOONG havn leu offered for Sale, and that no goods will be gemino Cur LOONG FRESERVES unless the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-following label is found in the boxes
$1026 per share.
"OH Y LOON G
-"DEALER IN SWEETMEATY; SOY AND ALL KINDS OF CANTON PRESERVES *No. 34, OLD CHINA STREET.
Obins Traders' Insurance Company's Sharon→→
ESL per share..
North Chius Insurance-Tla, 2974 per share. Yangtze Insurance Asmpiation-Ths. 974 por
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 per
BİMATU.
On Tai Tzsuranes Company, Limited-Ta. 1-49
por xharę,
share.
·
"An attempt has been made by a person in Hangkong to palm off upon persone purchasing sweetmeats for Export an inferior article apon which he places my name in order to doccive Canton Insurance Office, Limited-115, those who may purchase thereby injuring my Mr. Paul J. Naftel, of the Ecyal Water Co
former reputation. This is to inform any old ar Society, has a room all to himself at the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Skorer-customers that there has been so change made ine Art Society's. Found the wälle are 66 of: 3360 per share.
drawings, chiefly of the Island of Serk, but Chins Fire Insurance Company's Sharer-183 that my sweetmeats can be obtained at no
of viows in North Wales. Nobody will be parlare, salas. rprised to hear that a large number of them Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-past 30 years at No. 3, Old China Street. illant little drawings of the tiny Channel
and are already sold. Quito a brisk business
SZ 6.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
in my manufactans from the former ones and
other place than where it has been made for the Partica rosiding abroad should be particular when giving orders, to parehon of no achers who bear my name as they are of juferior quality, Canton, 6th December, 1:51.o Share 52 per wut. pram. Hongkong, Conlon, and Macao. Steamboat Co.'s rith a Roos will be found on the socke
And on orka iny real "CHY LOUNG CANTO" Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s SharIN HONGKONG, or is aaybody entrusted with
Shares-122 per cent, prom.
I also beg to notify that I have NO AGENCY the sale of my goods there.
CHY LOONG,
Honani, Canton FOR SALE
A B. NEID BIBCE'S
502 per case of 1 dezan quarta: 329 mununa per case of 2 dozen piate. PAUL DUBOIS & Co.
s done at the Private Tiaw the other day. he rich colouring of the views makes them pecially agreeable from a decorative point of
. The inteuss blue of the ses is beyond de iption. There are only two huding places Bark.
In ono-Havre Gosselin-athleti ople, by clinging to a chain, can just manage pall themselves up the cliff, several bentred. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
high. In the other-Le Crouse-you crawl
$160 per ehera, rough a tunnel and emerge some distace Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-878 per and
A correspondent, whose accursey can be re- dan sents a contemporary a tiger story which
Par
share.
share.
$861
Hougkong: Ges Company's Shar-$130 per HAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAL Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$19) por
share, nom
out of the common rug. A Gond marned China Sugar Refining Company, Lahoitod-$199 | dros, a resident of a village called Darlee,
ich is somewhere in the highlands of the Can- per klare.
Provinces, while cutting grain the jungle Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$88 | 3h several of his fellows, was attacked by a
per share, sellera.
er. Fortunately he caught sight of the Hongkong loa Company's Share $115 par ast while it was on the rash: and though quite share.
--896 per share.
semed need about and stood up to it with his Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited s. The tiger finding himself boldly confront swerved, but in passing minds a snap at the Futjem and Sunghie Das Samantan Mining in's outstretched hand which took the thumb Company, Limited-$30 per share, sales and
selfers.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent.
mited-$160 per share, nom.
premium, nom.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-$195 per share, sellers. Singapore Insurano Company, Limited-817.30 |
per share, nom. Chinese Imperial Los of 1884 B-3 per cent.
premiam, nom.
an off at the hilt. Our correspondeat saw the Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 per Roky Gond a week or two afterwards, when the share. arablese hand was already healing rapidly, der the simple remedies applied by his breth
; and made arrangements for sending him o a dispensary. Everyone will hope that dres may have a long enjoyment of the life st he so narrowly managed to gave-Pioneer, James Spordon, the jepkey who died early month, was the great popular idol of Nor rn racing mon, who would not for & moment ar of any other horseman being conceded pre- tones in the profession. Some good stories fold of poor Snowden, who, like most of his a in Yorkshire, are not givou tozuying much, are very dry in their way of putting things. a of the best is of a little conversation be Sen the jockey and Tom Green at a Manches meeting, when Snowden was weighing out paratory to riding for the big Beverley faez Jemmy was a good deal be worse for abments (a ciemstance which never ap red to affect hin jockeyship unfavourably) and
pramfaan, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent. Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-11 per cent,
premium, tom.
Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin
-8310 per cent. pram. Hongkong High Level Tramways. Company,
Limited-200 per cent. prom. East Bernes Planting Company, Limited--$48 Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$50 per share, Hoogkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12 per
per share.
buyers
bare..
share, nom.
Bongo Koyah Planting Company35 per Stoams Leanch Company, Idmited-400 per
$25
CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE,
go... per case of 1. dozen' quarts. CLARET, CHATEAU LABOSE. $15............ per case of 1 dozen quarts. $14............ por case of 2 dozen pints.
PONTET CANET.
$9.50 per case of 1 dosan quarts, PALNER MARGAUX, $7.50 per cass of 1 dosen quarts. $8.50......... per case of a dozen prints,
LOEMONT.
35............ per case of I dosen quarte," JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $9............ par case of I dozen bottles, Arsa. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkang, 1st January, 1884.
Messagorian Maritimos Melchers & Co..... Adamson, Hall & Co P. M. S. S. Co.. O & O. B. B. (e. O. Bachraolt, Carlowitz & Co... Carlowitz & Co... Carlowitz & Cò.. P. & 0, S. N. Co. F. MO. 8. N, Co..
Butterfold & Sire
Gibb, Livingston & Co... Butterfield & Swit
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfold & Swiw Russell & Co..
VESSELS ON THE BERTE. STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at COLOMBO if Sufcient Induce- ment Offers.
THEP.&O. S. N.Co.'s Stoazeship
"KASHGAR,"
will leave for the slave planes TO-MORROW, the 6th instant, at Noo
EL. WOODIN
Superintendent Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889.
1694
THE CHINA, & MANILA STEAMSHIP
·COMPANY, -LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO,"
Captain McCaslin, will ha deanatahed for the above, Forts TO-MORROW, the 6th ist, at POUR P...
For Freight of Passagy apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th April, 1889.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. KE Steamship
FLINTSHIRE,"
On 18thinst at 1 P.M. On 9th inst, et 1 P.M. On 11th inst., at Noon About9th inst.,at Noon Quick despatch. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at Noon On 10th inst; at Noca Oa 8th inst
On or about 7th just On or about 15th it. To-morrow daylight On 10th inst To-morrow Daylight -To-morrow, at 4 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTB.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES.. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTU. AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, *RINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACKSEA AND BALTIC PORTS; A180,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON. BAI. TIMORE,. NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
MAILE EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH' MAIL. The M., M. steamer Caledonics, with tho nezt the 4th, and is dus here on the 11s instans. French mail, was to leave Singapore at p. on
THE CANADIAN MALT
The C. P. Kizumer Batavia, with the next Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 19th March, nud may be exported here nù or ábont the 18th April.
THE AMERICAN MAIL9. The P. M. stemor. City of New York, with ↑ the American mail of the 110h ultimo, Jaivas THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL Add Yokohama at 4 p.m. on the 5th, and inglum Lore-
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS on the morning of the 11th instant.... AND LUGGAGE. N.B-GANGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN R1799,
N SUNDAY, the 14th day of April, PREUSSEN," Captain C. Poblo, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will lear this Port as above, CALLING AT GENDA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Carge will be received on kard until 4 PM, Specis and Parcels until 1 P.M., on the 13th April 1889. (Parcels are not to be wont on Board; they nust be left at the Agoney's Office). Content and Value of Packages are
required.
The Steamer baseploadid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stowardena.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th Marob. 1899.
NOW ON SALE. IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ATLANTIC AND OTHEE CONNECTING ENGLISH AND CHINESE
cigli
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "GAELIC " TH
will be An despatchint for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hama, on TUESDAY. the 9th April, nt ONE г.. Connection being muda et Yokolama with Stemors from Shanghai and Japan Porte.
address in full; and same will be received at the All PARCHE PAorades should be marked to Company's Office until FIVE PM. the day vices to sailing.
First-close Faros granted as followe To San Francisco
606
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months To Liverpool....
350.00
To Loudon -------
325,00 30.00
To other Europea points at proportionate T
males. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Captain Dwyer, will be slepstored for the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on above Parts or or about the 7th April,
Application.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- This Steamer has Superior Passenger Accomceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and modation.
connecting Lines. Central Pacifio, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacifio Railways.
Passengers, who have paid fall face, re- erking at San Francisco for China or Japan versa) within one year, will be sllowed discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
For Freighter Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 29th Marel, 1889.
THE "GIBE" LINE.
1406
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QJBENSLAND PORTS, and taking through cargo for Ans LAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &c.) ULE British Steamer
TULE
"AFGHAN,"
Fare to Sydney or Melbourne, $180. For Freight of Fassage, apply to
(or vicc
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos Bed to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Compony's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Cratoma San Francisco.
as to Frig.
For further information
74
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published al
Daily Presa Office, Hongkong.
Thu 0, & O. stenmer Belgie, with the Amori.
and is dus lure on or about the 19th instant- can mail, left Ban Francison at the 20th March,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.. The Austro-Hungarian Boyd's scamier Pandora left Singapore on the 21st March, 6th islaul
and may he looked for lure on or about the
The O. &. S. Gu.'s stemmer Palinurus kit Singapore on the 30th ilim, and is due hare
on the 6th instant,
The D. D. R. etoamer Wiebe left Singapore at 11 am on the Slet alb., and is fine berò on the 8th instant.
The steamer Glenshist left Singapore on the 3rd, and is dus here on the 0th instant
The steamer Mogul h Singapore on the morning of the 3rd, and is due her on the 9th Insinat.
The P. & O. oxtra slearner Thibd, "loft. Singa- pors on the 3rd, and is due, or on the 9th inst
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liabed.
published
The wuthorised Lial of Mailx sued in
twice each day in our Extra, which is always
below.
A MATI WILL CLOSE.
or l'assage, apply to the Arenor of the Com-laxy other Dictionary hitherto pub-connection with this paper is the Oaplain Roy, will be despatched as above on rany, No. 501 Queen's Road Central or about the 7th April.
For practical purposes the arrangement of corrected to a much later hour than that given. C. D. HARMAN, Agent. the work is so complete, that a reference to its Hongkong, doth March, 1989...
pages enables a person who understands English to communicate efectivly with untives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to Europeans residing in Chinu, and to the natives themaelves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted.morrow, the 6th ina., at 11.90 m. To partios resident in England and interested
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers. Hongkong, 22nd Marsh, 1869.
1014
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND
HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo at through rates do AstwENP, AMSTREDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and BREEN.) THE Steamship
THE
P
"FRIGGA," Captain Nagel, will be despatched for the above Porta on MONDAY, the 8th inat, at FouR
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 1st April, 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
THE Company's Steamship
"PALINURUS,"
STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL TAR MARSEILLES, ERINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; Atzo,
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN HE TAKEN ON TLOUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BAJATIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- 0086, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE OFLY LARDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM! NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship! 674"GANGES," Captain T. J. Alderton. with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched frone this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY zed SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 10th April, at Noor.
Cargo, will I received on board until 4P.M.; Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Office
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above with 4 var. ou the Tay before sailing. on MONDAY, the 8th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageuls, Hongkong, lat. April, 1889.
Silk and Van or Europe will be tran shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Carge for London will be convoyed vin Bombay, with- 680oat transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary diroet ronte via Colombo.
For further particulare regarding FRRIOT and PABBAGE apply the PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATion' Companía Office, Hongkong.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & BUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, The Contants and Value of Packages areʻra having connexion with Company's Mail Steamere,quired to be declared prior to shipmout
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, Shippers are particularly requested to zoba MESSINA, NAPLES. (LEGHORN), the terms and conditions of the Company's and GENOA all MEDITERRANEAN, Black Bills of Lading. ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE,
SOUTH
For Nagasaki-Per Victorie, to day, inst., at 11:30 AM.
For Hailong-Per Clar. 1o-lay, the th inst., at 5.00 PM.
For Struts and Bombay-Per Kashgar, to-
For Anoy and Manila-Fer Zufire, to
in China it cannot but to invaluable socasion-morrow, the ith inst., at 3.30 PM. slly.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
Vals. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Frice, $20. A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
-LONDON: TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW.
HONGKONG: DALLY PREPR” Ormor, WYNDHAM ST.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE
-REIDSIECK & Cop MONOPOLE RED SRAL (molina dry).
Do."500" RRD Fon)
GOLD FOIL (dry).
Dux Do.
---(ontra dry)-:
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Solo Agents for HEIDSIECK & Co., REIMS,
For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hougkong. Ist Jalv. 1885.
BORNEO TIMBER.
For Singapore-Ter Frigya, on Monday, the 8th inst., nt 3 30 30.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Bisogno, cu Troulay, the 9th inst., at 11.30 ..
MAIDS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mail Parket Galie will be despatched on TUESDAY. the 9h instant with Muils for Japan, San Fran- disco, the United States, Canola., Honalulx, Paru, &e. which will be closed as follow
0.15 M., Fugistry cases. 0.30 M., Port Oftesolos, Int Corraspopilenco mag he posted on board the Parket, with Lato Fen of 10 cents extra Pesfagre until the time of departure.
The Post Offies decline all responsibility for Unregistered Tetiers containing Bank Notes, Cain, or Jewellery, and, whero Poppistration hus beon neglected, will make ne enquiries into alleged losses of snea letions.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKOT. The British Contract Packo Gouges' will 1254be despatched on WEDNESDAY, 10th April with Mails for the United Kinglum, Euros and countries hayon?, nia Brindisi; to the Straits Setblonen, Netherlands Imbo, Barmah, Caglon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
THE BRITISH BORNEO TRADING AND PLANTING COMPANY,
'LIMITED,
The usual hours will ha observad in closing
Are prepared to supply NEW & VALUABLE [the Mails. XC. This Steamer takes Cargo and Passenger TIMBERS for Ship and Houm Building, AMERICAN PORTS up to CALL&D. Taking for Marseilles. Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD.
HE Company's Steamship
* BISAGNO," will be despatched sa above on or about the 19th April, si Noor.
At Bommar the Steamers are discharging in
VICTORIA Doca.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight | and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd April 1889.
FOR SHANGHAL KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA..
125 THE Steamship
FOR SALE CHEAP. CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN. BOATS BOILERS, 150 HP. eh, with fittings tested to 150 lbs. to the square inch; they are suitable for a vessel about 670 tons, or would be wary suitable for driving stationary augines. Cornish BOILERS 16 ft. long by ft. in diameter, double rivetted, with 4 Galway's Patent TUBES in eno 1 Large STEAM LAUNOR ENGINE and Bo1153. 2 Vertical BOLLERS. 1 New Portable ExGINE & BOILER, 25 H.P. by MARSHAL & SONS, Gainsborough, England, 16-H.P. ENGINE. 1 Steam PUMP. 2 Horizontal and 1 Diagonal Steam WINCHES, GaINDEE Boxes Tare and Dres. De 1 Large PLAYING MACHINE. I EMERY TOOL
"MOGUL.”
16
will be despatched for the stove Ports, on the 10th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agents Hongkong, 4th April, 1889.
1697 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, HODEL- DAH. MASSANA. NUAKIM, JEDDAH,
SUEZ, PORT SAID. BRINDISI, (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALOUTTA.
TRIESTE AND VENICE.
MADESS, PERSIAN GULJ, RED SEA, BLACK SEA LEVANT & ADELAMIC PORIS).
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.; Hongkong, 20th March, 1889.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Mail Stomer "CITY OF NEW YORK" will be despotabad for San Francisco, vii Yokohams, on TUESDAY,
The Post Office doclines all responsibility fe Forniture, Wharres,ˆde, în round or square Unregistered Letans containing Bank Notes, Logs Beams, or Sawn to any specification. Coin, or Jewellery, and where Registration has Small samples can be seen at the Office, where heen neglector, will make no enquiries into also Price List and Dostription can bo obtained, alleged fosses of such letters. al larger samples at our Godewaa, East Point.. The above Company have arranged for Regular Shipments to be made by the Provincia, Foranti, and other large steamers direct to this port
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Ageuls, Hongkong, 24th October, 1888.
ESTABLISHED IN 1858.
F. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER VERTISING AGENCY,
206
AD.
the 18th April, st ON PN, taking PASSE-BOOKS 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS DXURANCE, gers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Contract Packet Preussen will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 13th insh, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europs and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlementa Batavia Birmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Kol, &e. Registry conses strat The mail'closes at
rm.
14th instant, at ? ..
Supplementary Mail on Sunday, the
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing hak Kotes
CALIFORNIA STREET, S. F.. N.B.-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News Lading issed for trans-papers pablished on the Pacific Coast, the Sund
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to portation to Tokobama and other Japan Perts wich Islands, Polynesia, Moxiesa Peris, Panama-Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citios, Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the bean. neglected, will make no enquiries into
Australian Colonies, the Eastern States, and alleged lassen of such covere. Havana, Trinidad,, and Demorars, and to ports Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pul in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, by the lished on the Pacific Coast are kept constantly HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH on hand, and all Advertisers are allowed fron Company's and connecting Steamers.
does to them during business hours,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all taz-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Faros granted as follows;— To San Francisco
$200.
To San Franciscs and rotura, 350.00
available for
To Liverpool To London
months...)
.... $30.00
***958 ******ir ci
rabes Special reduced rates granted to Officers To other European points at proportionate of the Army, Navy, Civil Serrion, and thai Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application,
The HONGKONG DAILY PREss" is kept on
AND FRENCH MAILS. When in Packch leave at No.
The following hours wil be observed in closing
ld at the Office of L. P. FISHER, who is autho-the mails for Hurope, A by the Baglish and rized to receive Advartimments
INDEPENDANCE
L'
French Packets, when they lease at Noon. The Money Order Office will be clasat 5 m. the BELGE day before.
(Prices Currant and Circulars my however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in Lucibles, country by country, with the addresses all one way.j 1000 M-Registry cases.
Le meilleur marché, le plus répann et le 8.60 .M-Posting of Tribes Currens and Cir. mieux informs des grands journaux ouropéens en cular conses langue française
EDITION QUOTIDIANNE TROIS MO18, SIX MOIR, Doder More,.
fr. 15.
tr.20.
tr. 60. EDITION HEBDOMADAIRE
dite d'outre-mer
10.30a.m.-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns manga. 11.00a.m.-Mail oluses.
w it. Just as he was in the seals, Tom san quietly tucked a hood and blinkers under Jage."What's that for?" asked Jom Corse is a rogue which won't rua straight heat 'am," anys Green, Bogos or no rogue, take 'em away," replied Baorden: "one of two must see, and, I can't The blinkers hood were taken away, and the regue won erly enough without them, thanks to a fine Green Island Company, Limited-$60 per altre, MAOHINE; will admit = 7 foot Plate, Tup Roller Captain G. Costanza, will be despatched es connecting Lipes, Contral Pacifts, Northern maine. Revue politique generale, chroniques after which hour thoy. ray be sent a board
of riding on the part of Snowden.
Jekluyt tells us of a cartain Master Killing the, of the Court of Ivan the Terrible, whess
rd was five feet two inches long. It is almo
cent., nem.
The Hongkong Brick and Cement Company,
Limited-$20.
Labuk Planting Company, Limited-815 por
old issue.
-ebare, nom. Electric Company, Limited-$10 per share,
sollers.
record that Johu Mayo, the German painter, Hongkong Land Investment and Aganey Com
beard which swept the ground
he
pany, Limited--$150 per share:
'per share,
ked. The hirsute growths bara hitherte West Point Building Company, Limited-861
a aurivalled of their kind, but they are now
altogether in the abade by à beard which reached the extraordinary length of ton sad, wo ao amured, is still growing –The ler, a ceríam 1 euis Goalon, ie a farman of works at Montinoon in the French depart it of the Allier. He was born in the -Nievre).
at the early age of twore was obliged to
MÉTAUROLOGICAL-EKGISTER.
Rait, k
-Proviotis day.
Ou duže On date
ist pro
G Macrises, 1 Large and Power W HEEL for Driving Machinery with SKATTING And PULLEYS, and Small FIRE ENGINES. donblo acting HAND PUMPE.
¡ONE PLATE BENDING and StrÀIGHTENING
ex
THE Company's Statmship
Noon.
"PANDORA,”
(destinée spécialement aux pays hors d'Europe)
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11-10 Passengers by this line have the option of pre-composto de EUIT PAGES GRAND FORMAT, FEB- oceding Overland by the Southern Fansite andmant tous les faits of loa événementa de la na...) with 10. coats hic for up to 11.30 AM,
BY GERMAN TACKET.
12", Bottom Rollers 10 weighing about above on THURSDAY, the 11th instant, at Pills or Canada Pacile Railway.
artistiques, littéraires et mondaines de toutes les this the same to fee, Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re capitales d'Europe. Spers, modes, counsrer. PAROBL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROTE All the above Machiney are now or so and Penange, apply to the Agency of the Com-(or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed taurs contemporains, etc.
For Further Particulare regarding Freight embarking at San Francleod for China or Japan Itomans feuilletons inedite dos prinsipaux 28- pany, Praya Central.
disponat of 10%, from Return Fars. This
PRIX D'ABONNEMENT: allowance does not apply to through faruš frem! Srx Moze, China and Japan to Europe.
15 franes.
A new,
For further Particular, apply to
Hongkong, 11th
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Queen's Road.
July,
11907
1658. AN LOONG, of Canton, bas always on
hand for Bale BEST PRESERVED MEAT, BOY, & Price moderate.
MA
The undersigned is also entrusted with the
AS 10. p. Sale of PRESERVES, de, of Car Loose
19.83
*2005 63
:95
af.
1-Barour reduced to no degrees Fahre
sle the rolce in degrees : Earner in persastagnofancoracion, the humidity of airauteed with mosacure bourg 100.
lars of the ses ka inches, zenbu and workpit.
No oner was the rator used, however, Temperature
Barometer whiskers, moustache, and beatif became Humidity unmanageable, and, notwithstanding the Direction of wind rity of all the barbers and the 'nostrums of Poecef w If the quacks in the department, soon quite Weather red the waistenst of the youthful patriarch. Jon is now well advanced in years, and his il, which was originally brbyn, is almost ts. The silvery hairs arm, however, så viĝo- as their chestnut predecessors, and daily inse în length. Goulon he learned to turn menstrous appendage to profiesl semount, he uses it so a comforter and chest preserver. sometimes even as a balt. More profitable an of morplaying it lave been offered him by Barnum and other eminent showmen, but ont success.
cos ven Waco sonceding to Boonfort Beals. 8-ÉZATZ ONTKs Wastan. 3. tiña sky) 0. detacha louds:1,deling rain; Peter) O. glooms, dhuit, a light ingal) P. presiseskowers; Q: squally; B, radnj S. T. nafar; V. vigibilitys V9, dem (wet),
- Lushes, tenths and undrestim
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 4th April, 1889.
CHOP.
394}
MAN LOONG, Canton BOARD AND RESIDENCE. MRS. STAINFIELD, 85, Queen's Road
M&A PETTATE BOARD And Bg-
BIDENCE
nå « moderate rate,
Good Accommodation, well furnishel Room
Hongkong, 25th October, 1899.
P
ORTLAND
159
CEMENT
J. H. WHITE & BROS. SOLN AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISH & Co.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
1574
O. DACHRACH,
Agent. Hongkong, 1st April, 1859.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED
Douza Mois,
$tranes.
Sealed parceis not exceeding 11 tbs in weight nor 2 feet in length, breadth, or dorth, may now bo forwarded to the Continent of Europe by CONDITIONS:
the four weekly direct German Packets a Tente demande d'abonnement doit être accom- may also be forwarded to certain scanteise Brenastaven at the rates stated below. Pareuls pagats d'un mandat sur is peste on antre à rue fortnightly vis London.
Freight will be received on board until 4 1.31. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Fackages will be revived at the Office until & 7.x. Sala day all Parool Packages should be marked-tear Drurelles, Paris on Londres her sbongys addrose in Tull; value of same is required.. monte commencent le 1er en le 16 de chaque mois, must be raarked By Ger Packe! ---
A receipt will be fiven for each pascal. Parcels Consular Invoices to socompany Cargo Envoi gratuit de deuz, numeros spécimena
Each parol mosh.be senlod in such's way os to destined to points beyond San Francisos toute persoure qui en stressora la demande render it impossible that it should be upand fa tas United States should be sent to the écrite à l'administration, 9; Run D'ARGENT, without detration. The sender must supply a Company's Offers in Sealed Envelopes, addressed Bruxelles.
declaration of the untaro, value, and net weight Captaie Glasson, will be despatchod as above to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
of the contents, and of thy pross weight of the parcel. The printed form for inis declaratione
FOR TIENTSIN. Company's Steamship
"BUNGKIANG,"
on or about MONDAY, the 15th inst.
For Freight or Passage, supply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.
· Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. I. I. British Barque
ANTOINETTE,"
|KAI
Banje. Master, shortly expected here, will load for the above Fort, and will have quick der patch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.
1383
For furthor information as to Paamge and Freight, apply to the Agenvy of the Company, No: 50A, Quoon's Boad Central
C. D. HARMAN, Apant. Hongkong, let April, 189.
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON.. THE A I a I British Bark
TE
"EME."
Win. Sommers, Master will load here for mbove Partz, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1889,
N°
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the can be obtained at the Post Office. The parcel OWNERS, will be BESPONSIBLE for used by Customs rules, lottery tickets, vines, parts
must not contain any letter, any article prohibit [SDEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crews of Fines, liquide (zuless surely packed dr of the following Vessels during their stay is dangerous or offensive goods, nor most the Hongkong Harbour
the
1405
BESLAWEES, Brit, str., Webster-Gibb, Li.package be of a fragile naturs,
Tingston & Co.
|BYLALA, Gur: bk., Weiss-Wisler & Co.
JAPAN, Brit. str., Gardner-David Bassoon,
Book & Co.
A small charge, not excooding six conts, may
be made for Custom Bona parposts on the delivery of the parcel. Except Customs dues this is the only charge the address will have to
par.
LADT HAREWOOD, Brit. bk., Williams-Captain. Parcels must be posted befors 3 r. on the VICTORIA, Brit. atr, Coundon.-Takasima working day next before the departure of the
Coliery,
German Packet.